Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- erotic
- fatalistic
- late night thriller viewing
- neo-noir double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually sweeping and emotionally ambitious but undermined by an aimless story, weak performances, and excessive self-indulgence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cochran and Miryea's attraction violates Tiburon Mendez's possessive control and drives the revenge plot.
Tony Scott frames the Mexican locations and desert surroundings as sweeping, sensual spaces contrasting with brutal violence.
Cochran's response to betrayal and violence expands from personal loss into calculated retaliation.
Mendez's status, control of his household, and violent intolerance of betrayal structure the central conflict.
Films like Revenge, and why
Body Heat
shared volatile romantic entanglement, betrayal, and revenge thriller dynamics
The Postman Always Rings Twice
shared erotic danger, criminal power, and morally corrosive desire
The Getaway
shared sun-drenched crime melodrama, doomed romance, and violent retribution
True Romance
shared stylized action direction, fatalistic romance, and criminal underworld tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony Scott
- Release Date
- 1990-02-16
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (500)
Cast
- Kevin Costner
- Anthony Quinn
- Madeleine Stowe
- Miguel Ferrer
- Tomas Milian
- Joaquín Martínez
- James Gammon
- Jesse Corti
- Sally Kirkland
- Luis de Icaza
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Revenge about?
- A former Navy pilot’s forbidden affair with a crime lord’s wife ignites a sun-scorched cycle of betrayal, violence, and revenge.
- What is Revenge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revenge as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Revenge violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Revenge as graphic.
- What did critics think of Revenge?
- Critics broadly found the film visually sweeping and emotionally ambitious but undermined by an aimless story, weak performances, and excessive self-indulgence.
- Which films are like Revenge?
- Films with a similar feel include Body Heat, The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Getaway, and True Romance.
- How long is Revenge?
- Revenge runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Revenge?
- In United States, Revenge streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
